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NEWS RELEASE January 15, 2020

Founded    in    1963,    the    Greenbrier    Historical    Society    is    dedicated    to    community    enrichment    through education   and   preservation   of   the   history   and   culture   of   the   Greenbrier   Valley.   The   Greenbrier   Historical Society   is   a   regional   organization   that   serves   the   West   Virginia   counties   of   Greenbrier,   Monroe,   Summers, and Pocahontas.

UPCOMING AUTHOR TALK WITH FRED ZIEGLER The   Greenbrier   Historical   Society   will   be   hosting   an   author   talk   with   Fred   Ziegler,   who   released   a   new book   "The   Settlement   of   the   Greater   Greenbrier   Valley,   West   Virginia".      Fred   is   a   retired   Earth   Sciences professor   and   has   lived   with   his   wife,   Barbara   in   Monroe   County   since   2003.      His   latest   book,   which   this talk   is   based   on,   gives   an   account   of   the   lives   of   the   573   families   that   first   settled   the   Greenbrier   Valley. The   book   chronicles   the   original   road   systems   as   well   as   the   role   Native Americans   had   in   conditioning   the landscape   over   a   2000   yr.   period.   Some   of   these   settlers   fought   in   Lord   Dunmore's   War   at   Point   Pleasant and participated in local fort defense.  Come listen to the stories of these first settlers in Greenbrier Valley. The   talk   will   be   held   at   1:00   PM   on   Saturday,   February   1,   2020   and   the   location   has   been   changed   from the   Barracks   to   the   Old   Stone   Fellowship   Hall   at   644   Church   St,   Lewisburg.   You   may   enter   the   event through   the   Foster   St.   entrance.   The   event   is   free   to   the   public,   but   donations   are   appreciated   to   help support   historic   programming   efforts.   The   Barracks   does   not   have   restroom   facilities   and   requires   some stairs. We hope to see many of you there! PHOTO CAPTIONS: The cover of Fred Ziegler’s latest book "The Settlement of the Greater Greenbrier Valley, West Virginia"